VIA Technologies VAB-3000 User manual

QUICK START GUIDE
VIA VAB-3000
Yocto 3.1 EVK
1.00-19092023

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Version Date Remarks
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Table of Contents
1. Introducon.................................................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 EVK Package Contents........................................................................................................................... 1
1.1.1 Firmware Folder Contents ............................................................................................................. 1
1.1.2 Document Folder Contents............................................................................................................ 1
1.1.3 Tool Folder Contents...................................................................................................................... 1
1.2 Version Informaon and Supported Features....................................................................................... 2
2. Image Installaon .......................................................................................................................................... 3
2.1 Installing with the Fastboot Mode ........................................................................................................ 3
3. Hardware Funcons ....................................................................................................................................... 5
3.1 Using the Debug Console...................................................................................................................... 5
3.2 Changing the Kernel Debug Level ......................................................................................................... 6
3.3 Checking the BSP Version...................................................................................................................... 6
3.4 DVFS...................................................................................................................................................... 7
3.5 Display................................................................................................................................................... 7
3.6 Video playback...................................................................................................................................... 7
3.7 Audio Output and Record ..................................................................................................................... 8
3.8 Camera.................................................................................................................................................. 9
3.9 Wi-Fi...................................................................................................................................................... 9
3.10 Bluetooth ............................................................................................................................................ 10
3.11 MTK NeuroPilot AI APU Hardware Acceleraon ................................................................................. 10

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1. Introducon
This Quick Start Guide provides an overview of how to boot the Yocto image for the VIA VAB-3000 board and
congure the supported hardware funcons in the build.
The VIA VAB-3000 Yocto 3.1 EVK is developed based on the MediaTek Yocto 3.1 BSP, and it enables the
hardware features of the VIA VAB-3000 board.
1.1 EVK Package Contents
There are three folders in the package listed as below.
Firmware folder Descripon
VIA_VAB-3000_Yocto_3.1_EVK.zip Yocto evaluaon image
Document folder Descripon
VIA_VAB-3000_Yocto_3.1_EVK_Quick_Start_Guide.pdf Quick Start Guide
Tool folder Descripon
VIA_Android_USB_Driver.zip VIA USB driver
np3.0.tgz Sample test program
1.1.1 Firmware Folder Contents
VIA_VAB-3000_Yocto_3.1_EVK.zip: Contains the precompiled Yocto image for evaluang the VIA VAB-3000
board.
1.1.2 Document Folder Contents
VIA_VAB-3000_Yocto_3.1_EVK_Quick_Start_Guide.pdf: This Quick Start Guide provides an overview on how
to boot the Yocto image for the VIA VAB-3000 board and congure the supported hardware funcons in the
build.
1.1.3 Tool Folder Contents
VIA_Android_USB_Driver.zip: The VIA driver for ADB-over-USB.
np3.0.tgz: A sample program to test MTK NeuroPilot AI APU hardware acceleraon.

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1.2 Version Informaon and Supported Features
• Kernel version: 4.14.87
• Evaluaon image: Yocto 3.1
• Development based on MediaTek Yocto 3.1 BSP
• Supports eMMC boot
• Supports HDMI display
• Supports HDMI audio output
• Supports MIPI DSI capacive touch panel
−ShenZhen K&D 7" KD070D54-39NH-B018-A (1024x600)
−Silead GSL1680 I2C touch
• Supports COM port as RS-232 mode (TX/RX)
• Supports 10/100Mbps Ethernet port
• Supports MediaTek MT6357 Line-out and Mic-in
• Supports MediaTek MT6631 Wi-Fi 802.11ac and Bluetooth 5.0
• Supports VIA EMIO-2573 (EC25) 4G LTE mobile broadband miniPCIe module
• Supports MIPI CSI IMX135 camera module
• Supports MediaTek NeuroPilot AI APU hardware acceleraon

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2. Image Installaon
This secon explains the setup requirements for boong from the eMMC.
The precompiled images are provided in the "Firmware" folder.
2.1 Installing with the Fastboot Mode
The rst step is to prepare the "fastboot tool" and install the "VIA USB driver" into your Windows 10 host
machine.
To get the "fastboot tool" for Windows, please refer to the "SDK Plaorm Tools release notes" chapter on the
Android developer website (hps://developer.android.com/studio/releases/plaorm-tools).
To install the "VIA USB driver", right-click on the mouse buon to install the "android_winusb". When nished,
it will show "The operaon completed successfully".
Then connect the Windows 10 host machine and the VIA VAB-3000 board through the Micro USB 2.0 port
using the Micro USB cable.
Micro USB
Micro USB 2.0 port diagram
Plug in the AC-to-DC power adapter to power on the VIA VAB-3000 board.
The VIA VAB-3000 board will stop at "fastboot: processing commands" as shown in the debug console below.
Fastboot Mode
Note:
Make sure the Windows 10 host machine detects the VIA VAB-3000 board as an Android device.
Extract the VIA_VAB-3000_Yocto_3.1_EVK.zip les on your Windows 10 host machine.
To install the image, use the following command:
D:\VIA_VAB-3000_Yocto_3.1_EVK>set PATH=D:\platform-tools;%PATH%
D:\VIA_VAB-3000_Yocto_3.1_EVK>viaash.exe --yocto
VIA: Operating system is Yocto
VIA: erasing preloader partition
VIA: installing bl2.img
VIA: installing MBR_EMMC
VIA: installing tee.img
VIA: erasing tee_b partition
VIA: installing boot.img
VIA: erasing boot_b partition
VIA: installing system.img
VIA: erasing system_b partition
VIA: installing userdata.ext4
VIA: rebooting target system
D:\VIA_VAB-3000_Yocto_3.1_EVK>

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If you have already installed the image, use the following command to enter the Fastboot Mode on your
Windows 10 host machine.
D:\platform-tools>adb shell reboot bootloader
Unplug the AC-to-DC power adapter to power o the VIA VAB-3000 board.
Unplug the Micro USB cable, press the Power Buon for 2 seconds, then release it to power on the VIA VAB-
3000 board.
When the boot process has completed, you will see the Yocto 3.1 desktop.

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3. Hardware Funcons
This secon explains how to enable and test the hardware funcons precompiled in the Yocto 3.1 EVK including
using the debug console.
3.1 Using the Debug Console
Insert one plug connector of the 4-pin FFC cable into the J3 port labeled "UART0" on the VIA VAB-3000 board,
ensuring that the gold nger of the FFC cable faces down.
UART0 Port
Insert the other plug connector of the 4-pin FFC cable into the 4-pin FFC port located on the USB to UART
debug board, ensuring that the gold nger of the FFC cable faces down.

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FCC Port
Connect the Windows 10 host machine through the Micro USB 2.0 port on the USB to UART debug board using
the Micro USB cable.
Use a serial port communicaon program such as PuTTY or Tera Term to connect the debug console. Set the
console Baud Rate to "921600".
Next, power on the VIA VAB-3000 board to iniate the boot process.
When the boot process has completed, log in to the debug console. The default account is "username: root /
password: root"
3.2 Changing the Kernel Debug Level
To disable the kernel messages, modify the debug level using the following command:
root@aiv8365m1v1-aiot-emmc:~# echo 3 > /proc/sys/kernel/printk
3.3 Checking the BSP Version
To check the BSP version, use the following command:
root@aiv8365m1v1-aiot-emmc:~# cat /proc/version

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3.4 DVFS
To verify the DVFS (Dynamic Voltage Frequency Scaling) funcon and list all the supported features, use the
following commands:
root@aiv8365m1v1-aiot-emmc:~# ls -al /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/
total 0
drwxr-xr-x 4 root root 0 Aug 26 11:15 .
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 0 Aug 26 11:15 ..
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 4096 Aug 26 11:15 aected_cpus
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 4096 Aug 26 11:15 cpuinfo_cur_freq
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 4096 Aug 26 11:15 cpuinfo_max_freq
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 4096 Aug 26 11:15 cpuinfo_min_freq
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 4096 Aug 26 11:15 cpuinfo_transition_latency
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 4096 Aug 26 11:15 related_cpus
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 4096 Aug 26 11:15 scaling_available_frequencies
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 4096 Aug 26 11:15 scaling_available_governors
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 4096 Aug 26 11:15 scaling_cur_freq
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 4096 Aug 26 11:15 scaling_driver
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 4096 Aug 26 11:15 scaling_governor
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 4096 Aug 26 11:15 scaling_max_freq
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 4096 Aug 26 11:15 scaling_min_freq
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 4096 Aug 26 11:15 scaling_setspeed
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 0 Aug 26 11:15 schedutil
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 0 Aug 26 11:15 stats
To check the supported and current CPU frequency, use the following commands:
:~# cat /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/scaling_available_frequencies
850000 918000 987000 1056000 1125000 1216000 1308000 1400000 1466000 1533000 1633000 1700000
1767000 1834000 1917000 2001000
:~# cat /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/cpuinfo_cur_freq
1308000
3.5 Display
There is no need to set the display device. If you connect an HDMI display, HDMI output will be automacally
enabled aer boong. If you connect an LCD panel, LCD panel output will be automacally enabled aer
boong.
To control the LCD backlight, use the following commands:
root@aiv8365m1v1-aiot-emmc:~# cd /sys/devices/platform/backlight_lcd0/backlight/backlight_
lcd0/
root@aiv8365m1v1-aiot-emmc:~# cat max_brightness
16
root@aiv8365m1v1-aiot-emmc:~# echo 16 > brightness
Note:
There are only 17 (0~16) levels for the LCD backlight control.
3.6 Video playback
The VIA VAB-3000 board supports H.265 and H.264 video decoding up to 1080p@60fps/40Mbps.
To playback video, use the following command:
root@aiv8365m1v1-aiot-emmc:~# gst-launch-1.0 -q playbin uri=le:/data/sda1/test.
mp4 ags=0x42 video-sink="mtkmdp width=640 height=480 ! video/x-raw,format=I420 !
mtkwaylandsink" audio-sink="autoaudiosink"

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3.7 Audio Output and Record
To set up the HDMI audio output, use the following command:
root@aiv8365m1v1-aiot-emmc:~# amixer -c0 cset name='O00 I05 Switch' 1
root@aiv8365m1v1-aiot-emmc:~# amixer -c0 cset name='O01 I06 Switch' 1
root@aiv8365m1v1-aiot-emmc:~# aplay /data/sda1/test.wav
To disable the HDMI audio output, use the following command:
root@aiv8365m1v1-aiot-emmc:~# amixer -c0 cset name='O00 I05 Switch' 0
root@aiv8365m1v1-aiot-emmc:~# amixer -c0 cset name='O01 I06 Switch' 0
To set up the headphone and the speaker audio output, use the following command:
root@aiv8365m1v1-aiot-emmc:~# amixer -c0 cset name='Audio_Amp_R_Switch' 1
root@aiv8365m1v1-aiot-emmc:~# amixer -c0 cset name='Audio_Amp_L_Switch' 1
root@aiv8365m1v1-aiot-emmc:~# aplay /data/sda1/test.wav
To disable the headphone and the speaker audio output, use the following command:
root@aiv8365m1v1-aiot-emmc:~# amixer -c0 cset name='Audio_Amp_R_Switch' 0
root@aiv8365m1v1-aiot-emmc:~# amixer -c0 cset name='Audio_Amp_L_Switch' 0
Note:
Before changing to dierent audio output device, you must make sure the previous audio output device is disabled.
To change the audio volume, use the following command:
root@aiv8365m1v1-aiot-emmc:~# amixer -c0 cset name='Headset_PGAR_GAIN' 30
numid=35,iface=MIXER,name='Headset_PGAR_GAIN'
; type=ENUMERATED,access=rw------,values=1,items=32
; Item #0 '8Db'
; Item #1 '7Db'
; Item #2 '6Db'
; Item #3 '5Db'
; Item #4 '4Db'
; Item #5 '3Db'
; Item #6 '2Db'
; Item #7 '1Db'
; Item #8 '0Db'
; Item #9 '-1Db'
; Item #10 '-2Db'
; Item #11 '-3Db'
; Item #12 '-4Db'
; Item #13 '-5Db'
; Item #14 '-6Db'
; Item #15 '-7Db'
; Item #16 '-8Db'
; Item #17 '-9Db'
; Item #18 '-10Db'
; Item #19 '-11Db'
; Item #20 '-12Db'
; Item #21 '-13Db'
; Item #22 '-14Db'
; Item #23 '-15Db'
; Item #24 '-16Db'
; Item #25 '-17Db'
; Item #26 '-18Db'
; Item #27 '-19Db'
; Item #28 '-20Db'
; Item #29 '-21Db'
; Item #30 '-22Db'
; Item #31 '-40Db'
: values=30
root@aiv8365m1v1-aiot-emmc:~#

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To set up the Mic-in audio recording, use the following command:
root@aiv8365m1v1-aiot-emmc:~# setup_mic
root@aiv8365m1v1-aiot-emmc:~# arecord -D hw:0,3 -f S16_LE -r 16000 /data/sda1/t1.wav
3.8 Camera
To preview an image from the CSI camera, use the following command:
root@aiv8365m1v1-aiot-emmc:~# gst-launch-1.0 v4l2src device="/dev/video5" ! video/x-raw,form
at=YUY2,width=1920,height=1080,framerate=30/1 ! videoconvert ! glimagesink sync=false
To capture an image from the CSI camera, use the following command:
root@aiv8365m1v1-aiot-emmc:~# gst-launch-1.0 v4l2src device="/dev/video5" io-mode=dmabuf
num-buers=1 ! video/x-raw,format=YUY2,width=1920,height=1080 ! jpegenc ! lesink location=/
data/sda1/t1.jpg
To record a video le from the CSI camera, use the following command:
root@aiv8365m1v1-aiot-emmc:~# gst-launch-1.0 v4l2src device="/dev/video5" num-
buers=300 io-mode=dmabuf ! video/x-raw,format=YUY2,width=1920,height=1080,framera
te=30/1 ! v4l2video2convert output-io-mode=dmabuf-import capture-io-mode=dmabuf ! video/x-
raw,format=NV12 ! v4l2h264enc output-io-mode=dmabuf-import ! avimux ! lesink location=/
data/sda1/t1.avi
To playback a record video le from the CSI camera, use the following command:
root@aiv8365m1v1-aiot-emmc:~# gst-launch-1.0 -q playbin uri=le:/data/sda1/t1.avi ags=0x42
video-sink="mtkmdp width=640 height=480 ! video/x-raw,format=I420 ! mtkwaylandsink" audio-
sink="autoaudiosink"
3.9 Wi-Fi
To verify the Wi-Fi funcon, use the following command:
root@aiv8365m1v1-aiot-emmc:~# wpa_cli -i wlan0 -p /tmp/wpa_supplicant add_network
root@aiv8365m1v1-aiot-emmc:~# wpa_cli -i wlan0 -p /tmp/wpa_supplicant set_network 0 ssid
'"via_test"'
root@aiv8365m1v1-aiot-emmc:~# wpa_cli -i wlan0 -p /tmp/wpa_supplicant set_network 0 psk
'"12345678"'
root@aiv8365m1v1-aiot-emmc:~# wpa_cli -i wlan0 -p /tmp/wpa_supplicant set_network 0 key_mgmt
WPA-PSK
root@aiv8365m1v1-aiot-emmc:~# wpa_cli -i wlan0 -p /tmp/wpa_supplicant select_network 0
Note:
Must change the Wi-Fi AP "'ssid"' and "'psk"' to the desired values. The '"via_test"' and '"12345678"' are in this
example.
To verify if the Wi-Fi connecon is workable, enable the interface, with the following command:
root@aiv8365m1v1-aiot-emmc:~# udhcpc -b -i wlan0
udhcpc: started, v1.31.1
udhcpc: sending discover
udhcpc: sending discover
udhcpc: sending select for 192.168.0.100
udhcpc: lease of 192.168.0.100 obtained, lease time 3600
/etc/udhcpc.d/50default: Adding DNS 8.8.8.8

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Then use the "ping" command to verify the network connecon:
root@aiv8365m1v1-aiot-emmc:~# ping 8.8.8.8
3.10 Bluetooth
To enter "interacve mode" for Bluetooth funcon vericaon, use the following commands:
root@aiv8365m1v1-aiot-emmc:~# btmw-rpc-test
increase the priority of btmw_rpc_test.i4_ret:0 @ main
set btmw_rpc_test priority done
[Client]Func:main Line:665--->: IPC/RPC initialize
YZ rpc_init is called
...
...
<I> [BTMW_RPC_TEST] init ok Normal Mode
<I> [BTMW_RPC_TEST] running.
btmw_test_cli>
In the example below, use a Bluetooth speaker to test.
First, get the Bluetooth speaker MAC address, which is "41:42:FC:81:75:7F" in this example.
To verify the Bluetooth funcon, use the following commands (using the speaker's MAC address in line 4 and
line 5):
btmw_test_cli> MW_RPC_GAP power 1
...
btmw_test_cli> MW_RPC_GAP set_conn_disc 1 1
...
btmw_test_cli> MW_RPC_GAP name mtk350
...
btmw_test_cli> MW_RPC_GAP pair 41:42:FC:81:75:7F 1
...
btmw_test_cli> MW_RPC_A2DP_SRC connect 41:42:FC:81:75:7F
...
btmw_test_cli> MW_RPC_A2DP_SRC write_stream /data/sda1/test.wav
...
btmw_test_cli>
3.11 MTK NeuroPilot AI APU Hardware Acceleraon
We recommend running the "quant_mobilenet_v1_224_model.lite" program included in the "np3.0.tgz"
package for tesng MTK NeuroPilot AI APU hardware acceleraon. To install the program, follow the steps
below:
1. Copy the "np3.0.tgz" package to a USB drive and connect the USB drive to the VIA VAB-3000 board.
2. Next, extract the "np3.0.tgz" package and run the "quant_mobilenet_v1_224_model.lite" program
using the following commands:
root@aiv8365m1v1-aiot-emmc:~# cp /data/sda1/np3.0.tgz .
root@aiv8365m1v1-aiot-emmc:~# tar zxvf np3.0.tgz
root@aiv8365m1v1-aiot-emmc:~# ncc-tite --arch=vpu -e ./quant_mobilenet_v1_224_model.tite
-c 11 --use-random-inputs | grep 'Inference time'
Register: in NEON :CpuAcc
Register: in NEON :CpuRef
Start to execute the tite model
Inference time : 21.3495 ms
Start to execute the tite model
Inference time : 21.0815 ms
Start to execute the tite model

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Inference time : 21.6855 ms
Start to execute the tite model
Inference time : 22.1917 ms
Start to execute the tite model
Inference time : 21.9525 ms
Start to execute the tite model
Inference time : 21.3645 ms
Start to execute the tite model
Inference time : 22.2333 ms
Start to execute the tite model
Inference time : 21.9692 ms
Start to execute the tite model
Inference time : 21.6476 ms
Start to execute the tite model
Inference time : 21.9478 ms
Start to execute the tite model
Inference time : 21.0036 ms
Avg Inference time: 21.6752 ms
If the program runs and displays the "Avg Inference me" result, MTK NeuroPilot AI APU hardware acceleraon
is enabled and running correctly.

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